The Battle of Life
Written by Charles Dickens
Narrated by Mark F. Smith
()
About this audiobook
While "The Battle of Life" is one of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books - his annual release of a story just before Christmas - this one breaks the tradition by not being concerned with Christmas. The major events of this book take place on land that once was a battleground.
That is just a backdrop for Dickens' idea of the real battle of life - finding and winning the right partner, so that life will go on to the next generation. The family that lives there is rather confused in its affections and intentions regarding who should end up with whom. We are thrust into the fight to make things work out, and, happily for a Christmas book, Dickens leads us on to a happy ending.
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. Regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, Dickens had a prolific collection of works including fifteen novels, five novellas, and hundreds of short stories and articles. The term “cliffhanger endings” was created because of his practice of ending his serial short stories with drama and suspense. Dickens’ political and social beliefs heavily shaped his literary work. He argued against capitalist beliefs, and advocated for children’s rights, education, and other social reforms. Dickens advocacy for such causes is apparent in his empathetic portrayal of lower classes in his famous works, such as The Christmas Carol and Hard Times.
More audiobooks from Charles Dickens
A Vintage Christmas: A Collection of Classic Stories and Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Classic Christmas: A Collection of Timeless Stories and Poems Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Christmas Classics Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Christmas Carol Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related to The Battle of Life
Related audiobooks
B. J. Harrison Reads A Christmas Carol Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Christmas Carol A Dramatic Rendition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Pickwick Papers (Unabridged) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Little Dorrit Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Joseph Andrews (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChristmas Stories Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mystery of Edwin Drood Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Cricket on the Hearth The Lost Christmas Classic Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An Enemy At Green Knowe Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBarnaby Rudge Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Pickwick Papers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bleak House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Phantastes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDombey and Son Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Silas Marner Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFar From the Madding Crowd Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Black Arrow Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great Expectations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Treasure Island Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Ántonia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5David Copperfield: Part 1 and 2 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Boy and the Samurai Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Old Curiosity Shop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hard Times (Unabridged) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Christmas Carol Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Master of Ballantrae Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Oliver Twist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Classics For You
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Picture of Dorian Gray: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Bell Jar Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Their Eyes Were Watching God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Silmarillion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Fountainhead Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Iliad: A New Translation by Caroline Alexander Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Atlas Shrugged Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Old Man and the Sea Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Complete Sherlock Holmes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pride and Prejudice: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Perks of Being a Wallflower Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Crucible Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5To Kill a Mockingbird Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Frankenstein Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stone Blind: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flowers in the Attic: 40th Anniversary Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Multi-Voice, A: The Bad Beginning Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Around the World in 80 Days: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5War & Peace - Volume I Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Master and Margarita Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Thousand Ships: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5For Whom the Bell Tolls Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sense and Sensibility Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Tale of Two Cities Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Great Gatsby Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Emma: Classic Tales Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pride and Prejudice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for The Battle of Life
0 ratings0 reviews